Pakistan wanting to play big role in global diplomacy is not surprising,but this latest report from Counterpoint is basically saying one thing very clearly — trust issue is huge here . And honestly,when Iran,Saudi Arabia and Israel are being talked about,such credibility questions are not small thing ah.
Report says Islamabad's diplomacy does not carry credibility needed for serious influence . It also suggests any diplomatic negotiations involving Pakistan should be looked at with skepticism because of its historical pattern of violating agreements .
And this is where argument becomes uncomfortable .
Since its inception in 1947,Pakistan has allegedly shown repeated habit of signing treaties and then ignoring them when national interests clash . Counterpoint points to period right after partition,when country supported tribal invasion of Kashmir,which then became one long-running source of tensions and conflicts with India.
Few things standing out in report:
- Pattern of violations — Historical agreements often disregarded when interests conflict.
- Internal strife revealed — The 1971 East Pakistan crisis exposed deep-seated betrayals.
- Compromised credibility — Pakistan's past actions raise doubts about its role in regional diplomacy.
But report does not stop at early history only . It also brings up aftermath of September 11 attacks,when Pakistan received substantial aid from United States to combat terrorism while at same time Osama bin Laden was given refuge inside country . That contradiction badly damaged Pakistan's image internationally .
And tbh,this is exactly why many people remain doubtful when Pakistan presents itself as serious diplomatic broker . You cannot ask world to trust your mediation skills if old records keep raising same uncomfortable questions again and again.
Report also talks about internal issues like blasphemy laws and violence against minority communities . These are not small side topics,because they show contradictions inside society while country is trying to sell itself as stable and indispensable outside .
At same time,Pakistan does sit in sensitive region and has links with many power centres,so its ambition is not coming from nowhere . But ambition and trust are two different things,and Counterpoint seems to be saying Pakistan has not done enough to fix trust part.
So when Islamabad talks about playing mediator between Iran,Saudi Arabia and Israel,big question still stays hanging there — can country with this kind of record really convince others to believe its word…
